NBA Free Agency Articles - Page 66

Richard Jefferson, the current game and studio analyst for the Brooklyn Nets on the YES Network, last played in the NBA in the 2017-18 season as a member of the Denver Nuggets. Though Jefferson only saw action in 20 games for the Nugs, he was only two seasons removed from winning his first and only […]

While the L.A. Clippers wait patiently for Kawhi Leonard’s decision, which seems likely to involve either themselves or the Los Angeles Lakers, the team made a more proactive move by signing Patrick Beverley to a 3-year/$40 million deal. Of course, that’s noticeably less than what he could’ve made, but Beverley was quoted in a story […]

Five-time NBA All-Star Al Horford made one of the most surprising moves so far in 2019 NBA free agency by eschewing his former team, the Boston Celtics, in favor of division rivals, the Philadelphia 76ers on a 4-year, $109 million deal. According to a story by Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald, while the money […]

The Houston Rockets are coming off their second consecutive playoff series loss to the Golden State Warriors, and they’re looking to make a significant move to change their fortunes — which isn’t surprising. But acquiring Jimmy Butler, in hopes of him being the missing piece to their championship aspirations, is a terrible idea. One of […]

With 2019 NBA Free Agency on the horizon with just a few days to go, the Los Angeles Lakers made a final push for maximum cap space in order to sign a big-name free agent on Thursday by trading away three of its young players for cap space – ultimately giving the team the freedom […]

With the likes of Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, Kyrie Irving, and other stars hitting the NBA free agency market, the sport is bound to endure a historic offseason. At the same time, there’s also going to be plenty of glanced over veterans available who could be the missing piece and/or player who lifts a team […]

Seth Curry may not be hyped up outside of being Stephen Curry’s brother, but he has turned into a quality NBA role player. He helped the Portland Trail Blazers make a deep run in the playoffs to the Western Conference Finals and is set to hit the open free agency market. Even though he hasn’t […]

This summer’s NBA free agent market features some intriguing players who are poised to fall under the radar, such as forward Jabari Parker. The 2014 number two overall pick signed a two-year deal with the Chicago Bulls last offseason, but was traded to the Washington Wizards before the NBA trade deadline. The Wizards recently declined […]

Free agency is the time every team in the NBA gets to dream big and hope for the best. Just because teams are flush with cap space and have holes on the roster to fill, though, never means the most prudent approach to free agency is spending big money at the expense of price and […]

The Brooklyn Nets are looking to make franchise-altering moves this offseason, but it may include letting go of some prominent contributors from their 42-win 2018-19 season — which was highlighted by a playoff appearance. According to SNY’s Ian Begley, if the Nets come to an agreement with point guard Kyrie Irving in free agency, D’Angelo […]

After dropping Game 6 of the NBA Finals Thursday night, the Golden State Warriors’ quest to three-peat and win the championship for the fourth time in five seasons has been terminated. However, it’s not their biggest loss: Kevin Durant fractured his Achilles In Game 5 while Klay Thompson tore his ACL in Game 6 With […]

This year’s NBA Free Agency has the chance to be one of the most historic transaction periods in league history given the stars hitting the open market. Let’s put where we think, or where it has been reported, these players may go to the side. What teams are the best fit for them? Jimmy Butler […]

It’s official what the New York Knicks have at their disposal this offseason: the No. 3 pick in the NBA Draft and $73 million in cap space. It projects to be an exuberant and franchise-altering offseason, but the tag team of president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry has to act accordingly and not […]

Kawhi Leonard gives the Raptors the biggest boom or bust potential out of any team in the NBA heading into the offseason. If he stays, the Raptors will continue to be contenders in the east, if he goes, Toronto likely heads into a rebuilding phase centered around Pascal Siakam. Even if Toronto advances to the […]

Monday afternoon, ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Klay Thompson will leave the Golden State Warriors this offseason if they don’t offer him a five-year, $190 million deal and listed the Los Angeles Clippers as a team who he could potentially land with in free agency. Meanwhile, a hot rumor throughout the 2018-19 NBA season has been […]

The 2018-19 season was an encouraging trial for the Brooklyn Nets. Finishing 42-40, they earned the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. While they lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round in five games, making the playoffs was a feat for Brooklyn based on little to no one expecting them to compete in […]

If the Indiana Pacers add a key free agent or two, they can make huge strides in the 2019-20 NBA season. Granted, this squad could’ve been NBA title contenders had leading scorer Victor Oladipo been around. Seven Pacers’ contracts expired at the end of the season. These include Thaddeus Young, Tyreke Evans, Bojan Bogdanovic, Darren […]

The Golden State Warriors currently sit on top of the Western Conference by one game, all with DeMarcus Cousins still sidelined. They play defending back-to-back titles, but several of their key stars hit free agency in summer 2019. The team’s catch-and-shoot extraordinaire Klay Thompson will become a free agent. If Thompson makes an All-NBA team […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be the team to watch this weekend as the NBA embarks on a free agency period which may be one of the most interesting in recent memory. Superstars LeBron James, Paul George, and DeMarcus Cousins will all hit the open market with all three players potentially playing for new teams […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are a team determined to right the ship immediately this summer. Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka will be going all out in their attempts to upgrade the roster with superstar talent in NBA free agency with LeBron James and Paul George expected to be in their crosshairs. Although this […]

The Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka regime with the Los Angeles Lakers has already been penalized twice for tampering, and ahead of the upcoming free agency period, they are focused on ensuring that it doesn’t happen again. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, Lakers co-owner and governor Jeanie Buss put together a meeting with every employee in […]

The 2018 offseason is just a few months away and the biggest storyline this summer will be the destination of a certain number 23. LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are currently fighting for their playoff lives in their second-round playoff match-up with the Toronto Raptors. The possibility that James will have his earliest playoff […]

Christmas time may be upon us, but the real best time of year for NBA fans is the free agency period. This is the time where fans and the media can speculate where the biggest names may end up before the end of the summer. Rightfully so, there have been so many tremendous free agency […]

The NBA world is still shaken up after Kevin Durant’s decision to join the Warriors. Durant’s decision came with a great deal of backlash from Thunder fans and mixed reactions to say the least from other NBA stars. Most recently, 18 year Dallas Mavericks legend, Dirk Nowitzki opened up about what he thought drove Durant […]